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All-Girls National Championships

Event

When:
Friday, April 7, 2017 - Sunday, April 9, 2017
Where:
Chicago, IL
Category:
Scholastic Tournaments

Description

Presented by the Kasparov Chess Foundation in association with the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation & USCF

*** The Champion in each age category, qualifies to represent the USA at the 2017 World Cadets (U/8, U10, U/12) and World Youth (U/14, U/16, U/18) Championships ***

Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago IL 60616, (free Wi-Fi)

Tournament Format: USCF rated 6-round Swiss, G/90, d5,

6 Sections: Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 & Under 18. Age as of 1/1/2017.

Awards: Trophies top 15 individual players and top 4 teams in the Under 8, 10, 12 & 14 Sections; top 8 individual players and top 3 teams in the Under 16 & 18 Sections. (top 3 players added for team scores).

Rounds: Opening Ceremony:  2:30pm, Friday. Rounds: Rd. 1 – 3:00pm Fri; Rounds 2-4 – Sat 10am, 2:30pm, 6:30pm; Rounds 5-6 – Sun 9am & pm. Awards Ceremony: Sun. 5pm.

Bye: One ½-pt bye available, any round, if requested before end of Rd. 2 and if player has not received a full-point bye.

Hotel: single - quad $149 Reservations: (888) 421-1442.  Reserve early rate may increase.

Entry Fee: $55 mail/online by 3/06, $75 by 3/27, $95 after. Do not mail after 3/315. $20 fee for roster or section changes after 3/31. $10 fee for refunds

Online Registration: online/info at: www.rknights.org/allgirls

Mail-in Reg: mail to RKnights, Attn: All-Girls, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065, include name, section, rating, USCF ID#, date of birth, grade, school name city & state.

SIDE EVENTS:
    Bughouse Tournament – Fri. 11:00 am, EF $30/team.
Blitz Tournament – Fri. 7pm, G5,d0, EF $20 by 3/27, $25 after or on site.

Sets & clocks provided, Food available for purchase

More Info: www.rknights.org, 773-844-0701


Venue

Location:
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
City:
Chicago
State:
IL